Death toll rises to 180 in Japan's quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture
Tokyo [Japan], January 9: The death toll climbed to 180 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of 9 a.m. local time on Tuesday...
WHO unable to deliver medical supplies to northern Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], January 9: The World Health Organization (WHO) says it has not been able to reach the north of the Gaza Strip for nearly...
French govt resigns after political wrangling over immigration
Paris [France], January 9: The centre-right government of French prime minister Élisabeth Borne has resigned, the presidential palace in Paris said on Monday.
Rescuers free tourists and guides trapped in Slovenian cave
Ljubljana [Slovenia], January 9: Rescuers successfully freed five people from a cave in Slovenia on Monday, two days after the group went missing.
Russia evacuates hundreds from border city amid Ukraine strikes
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 9: Russia said Monday it had moved some 300 people from the border city of Belgorod due to Ukrainian shelling, the biggest...
Blinken meets MBZ, MBS on regional tour
Washington [US], January 9: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Monday with Saudi Arabia's crown prince before heading to the Zionist entity as part...
Israeli strike kills a Hezbollah commander in Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], January 9: Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander in a strike in south Lebanon.
Pope calls for universal ban on surrogate parenting
Rome [Italy], January 9: Pope Francis called for a global ban on parenting via surrogacy, calling the practice "deplorable" and a grave violation of the...
Israel shifts to deadlier strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria
Damascus [Syria], January 9: Israel is carrying out an unprecedented wave of deadly strikes in Syria.
US fighter jets to fly over Bosnia in warning to 'secessionist' Serbs
Washington [US], January 9: Two F-16 fighter jets will fly over Bosnia.
Germany: Farmers' protest causes nationwide disruption
Munich [Germany], January 9: German farmers are angered by the government's plans to slash agricultural subsidies. Blockades are expected to disrupt roadways across the country,...
US launches first moon lander in 50 years
Florida [US], January 9: The first US-based spacecraft to attempt a moon landing in more than half a century blasted off in the predawn hours...
Golden Globes 2024: 'Oppenheimer' wins big
Los Angeles [US], January 9: "Oppenheimer" - Christopher Nolan's historic drama about the inventor of the atomic bomb - bagged the Golden Globe...
Missing part of Boeing 737 Max jet found in backyard
Portland (Oregon) [US], January 9: The head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said late Sunday that part of a Boeing aircraft that blew...
China accelerates 5G expansion while pioneering 6G frontier
Beijing [China], January 9: Officials at the recent Digital China Summit detailed commitments to advancing networks through proliferating 5G use cases plus 6G research. China...
UAE President attends dinner banquet hosted by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in...
Baku [Azerbaijan], January 9: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today attended a dinner banquet hosted by His Excellency Ilham Aliyev, President...
IAEA scientists embark on Antarctic mission to research microplastic impact
Vienna [Austria], January 9: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in cooperation with Argentina, launched on January 6th its first scientific research expedition today to...
UN envoy briefs Yemeni leader on peace efforts
Sanaa [Yemen], January 8: United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg met with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi in Saudi Arabia's...
Two dead, nine injured in 35-vehicle pile up in California
Los Angeles [US], January 8: Two people were killed and nine others were hospitalized after a 35-vehicle pile up in California on Saturday and the...
2 people injured in light plane crash on Australia's Great Barrier Reef...
Sydney [Australia], January 8: Two passengers were injured on Monday after a light plane overshot the runway on a small island in Australia's Great Barrier...
Iranian authorities report 32 suspects held after terrorist bombing
Tehran [Iran], January 8: The Iranian authorities have arrested a total of 32 suspects linked to the twin suicide bombings in the south-eastern provincial capital...
Japan supports Ukraine with $37mn for air defence
Tokyo [Japan], January 8: During a visit to Kiev, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has promised Ukraine support in its continued defence against Russian aggression.
Jordan's King Abdullah II presses Blinken to push for a ceasefire in...
Amman [Jordan], January 8: Jordan's King Abdullah II has urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to push for a ceasefire in Gaza and bring...
Hamza, son of Al Jazeera's Wael Dahdouh, killed in Israeli attack in...
Gaza [Palestine], January 8: Hamza Dahdouh, the eldest son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief, Wael Dahdouh, has been killed by an Israeli missile strike...
Pentagon didn't inform Biden, White House for days about Austin's hospitalisation
Washington [US], January 8: The Pentagon did not tell President Joe Biden and other top officials about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization for three days,...
Rohingya refugees homeless after Bangladesh fire
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 8: Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been left without shelter after a suspected arson attack ripped through their camp burning...
Western diplomats seek to prevent Gaza spillover
Gaza [Palestine], January 8: Top U.S and European diplomats urged leaders in the Middle East to keep the Gaza war from spreading across the region.